Posts Tagged as "word of mouth"
Look at Networking Differently – Social 46
If you ask people to describe networking you will get a variety of responses, most often it sounds something like this, “going to events where business people exchange business cards and talk business with one another.” While indeed that is a good description of what a lot of “networking” events…
3 Things for Men To Know When Networking With Women
Women business owners have reason to feel good. According to the survey, in the most recent 10-year period, the number of women-owned businesses in the U.S. grew by 44 percent (twice as fast as men-owned firms) and, women-owned firms added 500,000 new jobs. Women are growing business twice as fast…
Common Networking & Referral Problems
I love to help people be more successful with their networking activities. Most of us are networking because we are looking for more referrals for our business. Unfortunately over time people come to realize that it takes more than meeting, greeting, and exchanging cards. Here is a list of common…
Time and Networking for Women
Since time is limited, it is necessary that women make the best use of networking time. Men in general have more time to network and connect with others in the business world, so women need to leverage the time they have. Our study shows that the more time a person…
Anyone with a Book Can Call Themselves An Expert
Every single day I see a new one, it seems that it has become very popular to call ones self an expert on various topics. People with little skill or experience can write a book or start a business and declare themselves experts. Most popular are; I am a Social…
The Third Step to Referrals
In this post we look at the third step of the referral process. Without step three there is no referral, you cannot pass a referral if you cannot identify a persons need. In step three, you teach your network members how to identify the need for your product or services….
It’s Your Reputation
Every now and then it bites us in the back side, and when it does we are often upset that we are being judged unfairly but it is our reputation so we have to take responsibility for it both personally and professionally. Today more than ever those two reputations have…
What is Your Networking Plan?
One of the first things I work with my clients on is the proper use of “Networking”, as well as the best ways to use their time and energy when they are networking. Over the last 15 years, I have watched people spend many hours networking. As a matter of…
What’s on your name tag?
Welcome Guest Blogger – Tiffany Kellog, she is a friend, fellow Referral Institute Instructor and fellow Blogger. Have you ever been at a networking event, and you were scoping out nametags, and you saw a name tag that had both a name and an industry. You think to yourself, I…
Building Credibility With Testimonials
This article comes from a friend of mine, Frank DeRaffele Jr. As host of the the top Entrepreneurial Radio Show in the country, Frank was asked the following question on his blog. I felt it was worth sharing with each of you. Question: How do you get people who don’t know…
